University Academy 92 (UA92)
Trafford Park, Manchester
People Business Partner Type: 12-month FTC 37.5 hours per week Location: UA92 Campuses Salary: £50,000 Closing Date: 31st of May 2026 (Please note this advert may close early) Why UA92 We re UA92. Deliberately different. Born from the Class of 92 and Lancaster University, we exist to do things differently break down barriers, open up opportunities, and deliver an outstanding student experience that genuinely changes lives. But none of that happens without our people. The Role This is a hands-on People Business Partner role focused on supporting Managers to lead their teams effectively, improving how we work, and delivering practical people solutions that make a difference day to day. You ll partner with leaders across UA92 to strengthen people management, bring clarity to challenges, and improve team effectiveness. Alongside this, you ll play a key role in embedding policy, delivering HR improvements and projects, and using insight to help us make better, more consistent decisions. Employee relations are part of the role, but the focus is on getting ahead of issues, building manager capability, and creating a more consistent and proactive approach to people management. It s varied, visible, and will have a direct impact on how people experience working at UA92. What You ll Be Doing: Supporting and coaching Managers to lead teams effectively and handle people matters with confidence. Supporting on day-to-day HR activity across ER, absence and performance, with a focus on early intervention and consistency. Reviewing, developing and embedding people policies that are clear and work in practice. Delivering HR projects and improvements that enhance how we operate and support our people. Using data and insight to identify trends, risks and opportunities, and turning this into practical action. What We re Looking For We re looking for a strong HR generalist who can operate with confidence in a fast-moving environment. You ll bring: Experience operating at HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor level. A solid grounding in UK employment law and how to apply it pragmatically. Experience supporting and coaching Managers on a range of people matters. Experience delivering HR projects or improving processes. Confidence working with and influencing senior stakeholders. The ability to balance people, risk and organisational reality when making decisions. Experience in higher education or a regulated environment would be helpful but isn t essential. Our Values At UA92, how we do things matters just as much as what we do: We Care about our people, our students and each other. We re Inclusive creating opportunities and removing barriers. We re Brave and Bold willing to challenge, try and improve. Who You Are: Credible and straightforward, able to build trust quickly. Comfortable dealing with challenge and supporting Managers through it. Practical and solutions-focused, with a focus on what will work. Able to balance the bigger picture with day-to-day delivery. Values-led, with a genuine commitment to doing the right thing. Why UA92 You ll be joining at a point where you can genuinely shape how we manage people improving consistency, building capability, and helping us operate more effectively as we grow. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion UA92 is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We actively encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and those with non-traditional career paths. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. UA92 cannot sponsor visas for this role. When you click apply you will be taken to our careers page to complete your application.
People Business Partner Type: 12-month FTC 37.5 hours per week Location: UA92 Campuses Salary: £50,000 Closing Date: 31st of May 2026 (Please note this advert may close early) Why UA92 We re UA92. Deliberately different. Born from the Class of 92 and Lancaster University, we exist to do things differently break down barriers, open up opportunities, and deliver an outstanding student experience that genuinely changes lives. But none of that happens without our people. The Role This is a hands-on People Business Partner role focused on supporting Managers to lead their teams effectively, improving how we work, and delivering practical people solutions that make a difference day to day. You ll partner with leaders across UA92 to strengthen people management, bring clarity to challenges, and improve team effectiveness. Alongside this, you ll play a key role in embedding policy, delivering HR improvements and projects, and using insight to help us make better, more consistent decisions. Employee relations are part of the role, but the focus is on getting ahead of issues, building manager capability, and creating a more consistent and proactive approach to people management. It s varied, visible, and will have a direct impact on how people experience working at UA92. What You ll Be Doing: Supporting and coaching Managers to lead teams effectively and handle people matters with confidence. Supporting on day-to-day HR activity across ER, absence and performance, with a focus on early intervention and consistency. Reviewing, developing and embedding people policies that are clear and work in practice. Delivering HR projects and improvements that enhance how we operate and support our people. Using data and insight to identify trends, risks and opportunities, and turning this into practical action. What We re Looking For We re looking for a strong HR generalist who can operate with confidence in a fast-moving environment. You ll bring: Experience operating at HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor level. A solid grounding in UK employment law and how to apply it pragmatically. Experience supporting and coaching Managers on a range of people matters. Experience delivering HR projects or improving processes. Confidence working with and influencing senior stakeholders. The ability to balance people, risk and organisational reality when making decisions. Experience in higher education or a regulated environment would be helpful but isn t essential. Our Values At UA92, how we do things matters just as much as what we do: We Care about our people, our students and each other. We re Inclusive creating opportunities and removing barriers. We re Brave and Bold willing to challenge, try and improve. Who You Are: Credible and straightforward, able to build trust quickly. Comfortable dealing with challenge and supporting Managers through it. Practical and solutions-focused, with a focus on what will work. Able to balance the bigger picture with day-to-day delivery. Values-led, with a genuine commitment to doing the right thing. Why UA92 You ll be joining at a point where you can genuinely shape how we manage people improving consistency, building capability, and helping us operate more effectively as we grow. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion UA92 is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We actively encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and those with non-traditional career paths. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. UA92 cannot sponsor visas for this role. When you click apply you will be taken to our careers page to complete your application.
University Academy 92 (UA92)
Trafford Park, Manchester
Student Recruitment Officer Type: Permanent; 37.5 hours per week Salary: £28,500 £30,000 (Plus Bonus dependent on targets and business performance) Location: UA92 Campuses with travel required Closing Date: 17th May 2026 Why UA92 We're UA92! Deliberately different. Born from the winning mentality of the Class of '92 and the academic excellence of Lancaster University, we're on a mission to transform lives through education. The kind of education that breaks down barriers, opens doors, and gives people the real-world tools to unlock their greatness. Now we're looking for someone who brings that same energy to their work. Someone who doesn't just fill a pipeline, they build relationships, sparks ambitions, and closes the deal on futures. The Role As our Student Recruitment Officer, you'll be the face of UA92 in schools, colleges, and communities across the region and beyond. You'll be the reason someone takes a chance on higher education. You'll open conversations, build lasting partnerships, and guide prospective students all the way from first contact to enrolment day. This is a target-driven, conversion-focused role with full ownership of your recruitment pipeline. You ll be responsible for turning interest into enrolments, managing prospects through every stage of the funnel, and delivering against clear conversion and enrolment targets. You'll own your targets, work autonomously, and use data to sharpen your approach. You'll also get to be creative, designing fresh outreach activities, exploring digital engagement. What You'll Be Doing: Build and nurture a strong network of schools, colleges, and community partners, becoming their go-to contact for all things UA92. Deliver compelling presentations, workshops, and events that bring UA92's story to life for diverse audiences. Own and actively manage your pipeline from first enquiry to enrolment, taking accountability for conversion at every stage and consistently hitting recruitment targets. Champion widening participation reaching underrepresented communities and demonstrating what makes UA92 genuinely inclusive. Use data to track performance, optimise conversion, and identify where to intervene to hit targets. Innovate whether it's a new digital approach, a community initiative, or an on-campus event, bring your ideas and make them happen. Be a proud, visible ambassador for UA92's mission and values every single day. What We're Looking For The Essentials: Experience in a sales, customer-facing, outreach, recruitment, or engagement-focused role. A proven track record of building and maintaining strong external relationships. Confident in presenting and facilitating to a range of audiences. Experience working to targets or KPIs and delivering against them. Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities independently. Desirables: Experience within higher education, further education, or student recruitment. Familiarity with CRM or applicant tracking systems. Skills in digital engagement, social media, virtual events, and online outreach. A flair for data analysis and using insight to drive better outcomes. Who You Are You're passionate about making education accessible. You're brave enough to try new things and bold enough to back yourself. You're inclusive in everything you do, and you thrive when you're out in the world making things happen. You're driven by results and working to targets. You're a team player and a self-starter in equal measure. In short, you live the UA92 values We Care. We're Brave & Bold. We're Inclusive. Why UA92 We're a disruptive, ambitious institution with big plans, a tight-knit team, and a relentless focus on social mobility. You'll work somewhere that values your ideas, invests in your growth, and measures success by the lives we change. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion UA92 is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We actively encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and those with non-traditional career paths. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. UA92 cannot sponsor visas for this role. When you click apply you will be taken to our careers page to complete your application.
Student Recruitment Officer Type: Permanent; 37.5 hours per week Salary: £28,500 £30,000 (Plus Bonus dependent on targets and business performance) Location: UA92 Campuses with travel required Closing Date: 17th May 2026 Why UA92 We're UA92! Deliberately different. Born from the winning mentality of the Class of '92 and the academic excellence of Lancaster University, we're on a mission to transform lives through education. The kind of education that breaks down barriers, opens doors, and gives people the real-world tools to unlock their greatness. Now we're looking for someone who brings that same energy to their work. Someone who doesn't just fill a pipeline, they build relationships, sparks ambitions, and closes the deal on futures. The Role As our Student Recruitment Officer, you'll be the face of UA92 in schools, colleges, and communities across the region and beyond. You'll be the reason someone takes a chance on higher education. You'll open conversations, build lasting partnerships, and guide prospective students all the way from first contact to enrolment day. This is a target-driven, conversion-focused role with full ownership of your recruitment pipeline. You ll be responsible for turning interest into enrolments, managing prospects through every stage of the funnel, and delivering against clear conversion and enrolment targets. You'll own your targets, work autonomously, and use data to sharpen your approach. You'll also get to be creative, designing fresh outreach activities, exploring digital engagement. What You'll Be Doing: Build and nurture a strong network of schools, colleges, and community partners, becoming their go-to contact for all things UA92. Deliver compelling presentations, workshops, and events that bring UA92's story to life for diverse audiences. Own and actively manage your pipeline from first enquiry to enrolment, taking accountability for conversion at every stage and consistently hitting recruitment targets. Champion widening participation reaching underrepresented communities and demonstrating what makes UA92 genuinely inclusive. Use data to track performance, optimise conversion, and identify where to intervene to hit targets. Innovate whether it's a new digital approach, a community initiative, or an on-campus event, bring your ideas and make them happen. Be a proud, visible ambassador for UA92's mission and values every single day. What We're Looking For The Essentials: Experience in a sales, customer-facing, outreach, recruitment, or engagement-focused role. A proven track record of building and maintaining strong external relationships. Confident in presenting and facilitating to a range of audiences. Experience working to targets or KPIs and delivering against them. Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities independently. Desirables: Experience within higher education, further education, or student recruitment. Familiarity with CRM or applicant tracking systems. Skills in digital engagement, social media, virtual events, and online outreach. A flair for data analysis and using insight to drive better outcomes. Who You Are You're passionate about making education accessible. You're brave enough to try new things and bold enough to back yourself. You're inclusive in everything you do, and you thrive when you're out in the world making things happen. You're driven by results and working to targets. You're a team player and a self-starter in equal measure. In short, you live the UA92 values We Care. We're Brave & Bold. We're Inclusive. Why UA92 We're a disruptive, ambitious institution with big plans, a tight-knit team, and a relentless focus on social mobility. You'll work somewhere that values your ideas, invests in your growth, and measures success by the lives we change. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion UA92 is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We actively encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and those with non-traditional career paths. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. UA92 cannot sponsor visas for this role. When you click apply you will be taken to our careers page to complete your application.
